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jdm. eine Abfuhr erteilen

to give someone a rebuff

Türkçe: birini geri çevirmek

Not jdm. eine Abfuhr geben

jdm. eine Abfuhr geben jdm. eine Abfuhr erteilen

English says to give, so geben is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Abfuhr goes with erteilen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun
Abfuhr f.
Verb
erteilen
Topic
Kommunikation

In a sentence

Die Chefin erteilte dem frechen Mitarbeiter eine scharfe Abfuhr.

How it is used

Means 'to give someone a rebuff'. Formal register. Use when a manager rejects a subordinate's request: 'Sie erteilte ihm eine Abfuhr.' Implies authority and finality.

Other verbs that go with Abfuhr

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All collocations with Abfuhr

Other collocations built on erteilen

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